Abstract: Embodiments herein describe providing feedback to a shopper at a POS system using a computer vision system. Many items at a store may lack barcodes or other identifying marks such as produce. The shopper may have to perform an action to identify the item to the POS system. The computer vision system can double check the identify provided by the shopper to reduce mistakes and deter nefarious actors. If the computer vision system cannot independently confirm that the item being purchased matched the identity provided by the shopper, the POS system can display a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes an image of the item captured by the computer vision system along with identification data of the item identified by the shopper. This gives the shopper a chance to correct any mistakes.

Abstract: Adjacent tissue layers can be accessed using a catheter device with a distal tip having a conductive portion including a first cutting feature and one or more projections extending from the first cutting feature towards an outer diameter of the distal tip. Electrical energy can be supplied to the conductive portion of the device to cut tissue. A stent can be delivered to form a fluid communication between the adjacent tissue layers.

Abstract: A container apparatus includes an enclosure and a light assembly. The enclosure defines an interior area for storing items therein, and has an interior surface facing the interior area and at least one substantially concave recess formed in the interior surface forming a recessed portion of the interior surface. The substantially concave recess can be sized and shaped to receive and releasably retain the light assembly therein. The light assembly comprises a light emitting device and can be substantially flush with a non-recessed portion of the interior surface when positioned in the substantially concave recess. The light emitting device emits ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 100 to 280 nanometers.

Abstract: A urinal screen can include a frame having: a first face; a second face opposite the first face; and a plurality of apertures extending through the first and second faces. The urinal screen can include a plurality of first posts extending from the first face of the frame and configured to at least partially dissipate splashing of urine that impacts the urinal screen; and a plurality of second posts extending from the second face of the frame and configured to at least partially dissipate splashing of urine that impacts the urinal screen; wherein: at least ? majority of the plurality of first and second posts are parallel to each other; at least ? of the plurality of second posts are parallel to each other; and the at least ? majority of the plurality of firsts posts extend at a non-perpendicular angle from with respect to the first face of the frame.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing more efficient remote provisioning of assets for software applications are provided. Such systems and techniques allow for more flexible distribution of such assets while reducing bandwidth consumption and storage requirements on provisioned devices and reducing delay time from requesting a software application on a remote device and then having the remote device actually execute the requested software application.

Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. A method includes contacting a substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal and passing an electric current between an anode and the substrate serving as a cathode to deposit a coating from the pretreatment composition on the substrate. A method for treating an electrically conductive substrate also includes contacting the electrically conductive substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal and electrodepositing a coating on the electrically conductive substrate from the pretreatment composition. A method further includes contacting an electrically conductive substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal; and electrodepositing a coating on the electrically conductive substrate from the pretreatment composition, wherein the coating comprises each of the Group IVB metal and the electropositive metal.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus can include a light assembly having a housing section and an attachment section. At least one light emitting device is contained within the housing section. The attachment assembly can include a substantially flat base section and an attachment member extending outwardly from the base section. The attachment section of the light assembly can define a recess having a size and shape that is complementary to the attachment member of the attachment assembly, such that the light assembly and the attachment assembly can be releasably attached to each other by complementary frictional engagement of the attachment member of the attachment assembly and the attachment section of the light assembly when the attachment member is positioned within the attachment section.

Abstract: A pest control and/or detection system generally includes an electrically conductive bait matrix including at least one carrier material that is at least one of palatable, a phagostimulant and/or consumable and/or displaceable by pests, and a plurality of electrically conductive particles. The electrically conductive particles are substantially randomly interspersed throughout the at least one carrier material. The at least one carrier material includes a thermoplastic material and/or a resin.

Abstract: Organic light emitting materials and devices comprising phosphorescent metal complexes comprising ligands comprising aryl or heteroaryl groups substituted at both ortho positions are described. An organic light emitting device, comprising: an anode, a hole transport layer; an organic emissive layer comprising an emissive layer host and an emissive dopant; an electron impeding layer, and electron transport layer, and a cathode disposed, in that order, over a substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for treating a substrate comprising a deoxidizing composition and a coating composition. The deoxidizing composition comprises a Group IVA metal and/or a Group IVB metal and free fluoride, optionally may comprise a homopolymer or copolymer comprising a phosphorous-containing monomeric subunit, and has a pH of 1.0 to 3.0. The coating composition comprises first and second components and elastomeric particles. The first component comprises an epoxy-containing compound (E1) and/or an epoxide-functional adduct (E2). The second component comprises a diamine and/or a polyamine comprising a cyclic ring (A2) and/or an amine-functional adduct (A3). The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, and coated substrates.

Abstract: A temperature regulated apparatus can include a layered member comprising a first layer of material and a second layer of material connected to the first layer. The layered member can have a first opening formed therein and an interior area defined by the first layer and the second layer. The interior area can be in communication with the first opening. A temperature regulating element adapted to alter the temperature of the layered member can be positioned within the interior area of the layered member, and can be removed from the layered member without disassembling the layered member.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for treating a substrate comprising a deoxidizing composition and a coating composition. The deoxidizing composition comprises a Group IVA metal and/or a Group IVB metal and free fluoride, optionally may comprise a homopolymer or copolymer comprising a phosphorous-containing monomeric subunit, and has a pH of 1.0 to 3.0. The coating composition comprises first and second components and elastomeric particles. The first component comprises an epoxy-containing compound. The second component comprises a diamine and/or a polyamine comprising a cyclic ring. The diamine may chemically react with the epoxy-containing compound. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, and coated substrates.

Abstract: An engine thrust rating process and system for controlling engine thrust during flight of an aircraft and/or to support an airplane development program (including design, validation testing, and production of airplane systems, airplane dispatch and operation tools). The thrust rating process uses thrust ratios derived from thrust expressed in power rather than engine rotor speed (N1). In one or more examples, the thrust rating architecture is based on “Max Rated Thrust” tables and the power setting parameter “PSP” being calculated at the end of the process instead of at the beginning of the process (unlike conventional procedures), thereby enabling the system software development early as needed to support the airplane development phase. This concept also yields improvements such as simplified control logic, optimized engine performance and engine life.

Abstract: A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and/or temperature altering elements for cooling and/or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses.

Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic Gossypium hirsutum event MON 88702, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON 88702. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88702, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides for event MON 88702. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88702.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the integrated stress response (ISR) and for treating related diseases, disorders and conditions.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining information identifying (i) multiple processing units in a facility, (ii) multiple interconnections between the processing units, and (iii) constraints associated with the processing units and the interconnections. The method also includes identifying an optimization problem associated with production of multiple products by the processing units in the facility, where the optimization problem is associated with a cost function. The method further includes removing one or more terms from the optimization problem to generate a relaxed optimization problem. In addition, the method includes generating one or more solutions to the relaxed optimization problem, where each solution represents a proposed production schedule.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a solution representing a proposed production schedule associated with multiple processing units in a facility, where the multiple processing units are capable of producing different products. The method also includes performing post-processing of the solution to identify a final production schedule for the processing units in the facility. The post-processing of the solution includes multiple operations each configured to modify the proposed production schedule so that the final production schedule is feasible given constraints associated with the processing units in the facility.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining information defining multiple customer orders for one or more products over time. The method also includes using machine learning to identify one or more of the customer orders that are likely to change based on classification of the customer orders. The method further includes using machine learning to estimate one or more lengths of time that the one or more customer orders are likely to change based on regression of the customer orders. In addition, the method includes generating a consumption plan for a facility based on the one or more estimated lengths of time that the one or more customer orders are likely to change.